Dr Yunus on the future of microcredit and social business.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has sought for the bank details of SK Sur Chowdhury, former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank, his spouse and BB Executive Director Shah Alam and his spouses.

In just over a year, author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott turned the world of charitable giving on its head.

China’s Ant Group Chief Executive Officer Simon Hu has unexpectedly resigned amid a regulatory-driven overhaul of the financial technology giant’s business, the first top management exit since a scuppered $37 billion initial public offering.

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in over 114 million infections and a staggering 2.5 million deaths worldwide. It has crippled health systems, deteriorated living standards, and exacerbated inequality.

Toyota may have pioneered the just-in-time manufacturing strategy but when it comes to chips, its decision to stockpile what have become key components in cars goes back a decade to the Fukushima disaster.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is investigating complaints regarding Padma Bank and it will take action as per the law, Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam, chairman of the commission, said yesterday.

African economies are expected to grow by an average of 3.4 per cent this year, the African Development Bank said, as the continent recovers from its worst contraction in half a century.

The government has taken on a Tk 438 crore project to cultivate fallow lands across the country, according to Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque.

IDLC Finance and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) have entered into a partnership to improve maternal and neonatal health rights and nutrition for 7,000 women, 3,000 under-five children and 5,000 adolescents in seven tea gardens of Sylhet.

The government is set to undertake a huge Tk 5,883 crore digital connectivity project, in a move that could equip every corner of the country with the latest ICT infrastructure, making almost all government services digital and increasing the use of ICT at field levels.

Daily life in China follows a rhythm of digital check-ins, with the QR code -- at offices, malls and transport hubs -- an integral defence against Covid-19 that helps to track, trace and isolate patients.

Import of capital machinery, industrial raw materials and intermediate goods is yet to get momentum despite the pickup in economic activity in Bangladesh because of the persisting coronavirus pandemic.

Information technology provider Apsis Solutions has recently appointed a new chief executive officer.

The Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) will not get relief from the losses anytime soon despite closing six mills.

HSBC bank on Thursday unveiled plans to phase out financing of the coal industry over the next two decades, bowing to shareholder pressure to do more to tackle global warming.

Sugarcane growers based in six catchment areas have suffered heavy losses this year as the total weight of the crops shrivelled because of a late harvest, bringing down sugar yield.

Hassan O Rashid has recently joined Prime Bank as the managing director and chief executive officer.

Md Amin Ullah, managing director of Ark Sea Foods Ltd in Chattogram, has been elected as president of Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA) for 2021-22.

Boeing Co unveiled a new order for its 737 MAX on Friday, pushing its shares up 6 per cent as it renews efforts to recapture investor confidence following a two-year safety crisis.